HP goes wild with new mice and keyboards

We know -- there's a certain sect of you out there that just goes bonkers whenever a new mouse and / or keyboard is released. Unfortunately, we'll be catering to the other 99% with this one. Alongside a few new laptops, a new desktop and a pair of digiframes, HP is also unveiling a whole host of input peripherals this evening. Up first is the HDX Laser Mouse, which features five programmable buttons, on-the-fly DPI switching up to 2,400, five individual setting profiles and USB 2.0 connectivity. Next up is the Wireless Comfort Desktop, which includes a spill-resistant Wireless Comfort Keyboard, a Wireless Vector Mouse (800 DPI), a USB wireless receiver and four AA batteries (imagine that!). Last, we've got the Laser Gaming Mouse with VoodooDNA, which cranks the DPI up to 3,200 and includes VoodooDNA GUI software. As for pricing, you're looking at $39.99, $79.99 and $59.99 in order of mention.

HP goes wild with new mice and keyboards

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 12:56AM]

I thought we had enough things smothered in carbon-fibre lookalike material.

I'm not saying the designs are poor, but couldn't they have thought of something a little more original to surface them with?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 1:21AM]

I'm glad HP is venturing into the new road towards ergonomic keyboards with this new wireless "spill-resistant" smiley keyboard that is not necessarily fully comfortable, as smiley's are not the best out there but are better than all the flat keyboards based on 1800's typewriters. Ergonomics is the way to go and we're slowly getting there, as you can appreciate in these few samples
http://www.microsoft.com/latam/presspass/brasil/images/WED8000_dock_web.jpg
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/
http://www.trulyergonomic.com/

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 4:59AM]

Who the heck goes bonkers over flashy designed multimedia-microwave-washingmachine-setting-capable button peripherals? Why would they be less than impressed with this modern keyboard/mouse getup? I don't understand :(

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 12:15PM]

Anyone know what kind of switches are in that keyboard? scissor switch? classic spring? that thing looks great, as does the voodoo dna mouse.

[mrotier Posted Sep 16th 2008 12:33PM]

I personally hate ergonomic keyboards. And yes I have given them a fair try. I used my girlfriends for a week and a half everyday but even though my fingers got used to the placement, i still didnt like it. Give me a thin, flat, 0 degree board any day. I will stick to my enermax caesar thanks.